Treasured Vignettes
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed . . .” 2 Corinthians 9:8
Most, if not all, of us who become Christians must have our minds “renewed” in order to understand, think and purpose to do things God’s way instead of man’s way. One of the very first issues we must assent to and live by is that “God is able.” It is a premise to our being obedient to and persevering in doing, His will. Next we must realize that, not only is He able, He provides a sufficient, and bountiful, supply in every situation, for every need, i.e., “in everything.” He doesn’t squander His grace so that we can be pampered and self-absorbed. His grace is purpose-filled, i.e., “for every good deed.” His grace is given not only to bless but to enable us, His people, to be a blessing by doing good in every situation with every type of person. When our intention is to have God’s grace for our own purposes, we will find it in short supply (James 4:3). While the world we live in promotes selfishness, Our Lord promotes giving. Everything the world promotes is “god-less,” and, everything God promotes is “Christ-filled.” The walk of faith is hard here on earth and, without God’s all-sufficient grace to steady us; we would be swept away in the world’s current to destruction. Selah.
© Sherron M. Hudson, Hidden Treasure Ministries, December 2003. All rights reserved.
See also: sufficiency
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